Equipment Operator, Journey ; PCN

What You Will Be Doing

As part of a maintenance crew, you will perform various tasks associated with the year‑round maintenance of state highways within the Mat‑Su District. Duties include operating and servicing heavy and light‑duty equipment, maintaining vegetation, signs, barricades, fences, bridges, culverts, drainage structures, bike paths, and road surfaces within the State Right‑of‑Way, and performing traffic control duties. You will also perform snow and ice removal with plow/sanders and graders with all attachments.

Incumbent will be assigned to Cascade maintenance and will utilize various types of heavy equipment to support State of Alaska mission and infrastructure maintenance.

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT & PF) is dedicated to Keep Alaska Moving. We promote a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that is resilient in the face of Alaska’s unique challenges. Collaboration, communication, and coordination are essential to our success, and we foster teamwork across the department, the community, and private sector partners.

DOT & PF offers career growth opportunities, professional development, training programs, and mentorship. Employees work on groundbreaking projects across Alaska’s diverse geography and climate. A generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan are available. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

You will be part of the Cascade Maintenance & Operations team performing year‑round highway maintenance and operations tasks within the Mat‑Su District.

• Accountability
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  Holds self and others accountable for measurable high‑quality, timely, and cost‑effective results.
• Conscientiousness
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  Demonstrates a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work.
• Flexibility
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  Adapts quickly to new information and changing conditions.
• Self‑Management
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  Sets realistic goals, works with minimal supervision, and is motivated to achieve.
• Teamwork
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  Encourages cooperation, pride, trust, and team spirit to achieve collective goals.

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Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades, core and specific competencies, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements. The competency specification is available at .

• Three (3) professional references, including name, job title, and current contact information.
• A copy of your current Commercial Driver’s License with endorsements.

Alaska residents only. Please check the residency definition at

A Class A Alaska Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required at time of hire. The appointee must obtain an N‑Tanker endorsement within 90 days of hire and agree to this condition. The position requires a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) per federal regulations (49 CFR 383) and prior registration with the federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse.

Selected candidates must comply with the DOT & PF Drug and Alcohol Policy and cannot start work until a pre‑employment drug test is passed. Violations and refusals are maintained with the Federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse database.

This position requires the use of fire‑arm or ammunition. Applicants convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are ineligible, per the Federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997.

The recruitment employs a supplemental questionnaire to evaluate experience and education. Answers will determine advancement to interview. Please provide thorough and accurate responses.

Verify education in the application. If no degree, indicate units completed. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but…